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Woman dies and others injured in Galway crash involving four cars

The crash happened just before 5pm this evening on the N17 at Claretuam.

A WOMAN HAS died following a road crash involving four cars near Tuam in Co Galway just before 5pm this evening.

The woman, believed to be in her late 60s or 70s, was fatally injured in a crash involving four cars at around 4.45pm this evening on the N17 at Claretuam, Tuam in Co Galway.

A number of other people received minor injuries in the incident.

The road is currently closed to facilitate a forensic collision examination of the area.

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